berberis
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of berberis
C19: from Medieval Latin, of unknown origin
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Forman instead brewed up harmless-sounding potions, including one made of "sage, marjoram, elderbuds, ashbuds, berberis, liquorice, aniseed, aloes and juniper berries."
From Time Magazine Archive
East of the house was a long lawn, secluded from the open Park by a beautiful, wildly growing hedge of gorse, berberis, bramble, hawthorn, and wild roses.
From Lady John Russell by
The Himalayan larch were all of a beautiful golden colour; the birch were all turning brown, and the berberis were a brilliant scarlet.
From Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 by Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury
The berberis produces a berry of acidulous taste, that promised to be useful to us.
From Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 by Robert Fitzroy
A species of berberis also is found, which when ripe may afford a very palatable fruit.
From Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 by Robert Fitzroy
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